Sales Manager

Location: Dartford, Kent Job Type: Full-Time Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Bonus About the RoleAn excellent opportunity has become available for an experienced Sales Manager to join a long-established business supplying building materials, protection products, and tool & plant hire services to the construction industry. With over 30 years of success, the company has built a strong reputation for quality products, outstanding customer service, and long-term client relationships. You'll lead a team of five internal sales professionals, driving performance, developing new business opportunities, and ensuring key customers continue to receive an exceptional service. Overview • Lead and develop a team of 5 internal sales staff. • Drive sales growth and implement new sales strategies. • Monitor team performance and sales pipelines. • Build and maintain relationships with key customers. • Work closely with senior management to achieve business goals. • Create a positive, high-performing sales culture. Requirements • Experience as a Sales Manager or Sales Team Leader in a B2B environment. • Proven experience managing and motivating a sales team. • Excellent communication and leadership skills. • Strong commercial awareness and negotiation ability. • Confident using CRM and standard IT systems. • Organised and able to perform in a fast-paced sales environment. • Construction supplies, builders' merchant or plant hire experience is advantageous but not essential. Salary & Benefits • £40,000 - £45,000 basic salary. • Performance-related bonus. • Company pension. • 20 days holiday plus bank holidays. • On-site parking. • Career progression opportunities. • Supportive management team and ongoing development. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.